Teh tarik, or "pulled tea," is Singapore's beloved sweet, frothy milk tea, brought over by Indian-Muslim (mamak) communities and traditionally poured back and forth between two vessels to build its signature foam. You'll find it everywhere from Kampong Glam sarbat stalls and Little India mamak eateries to 24-hour prata shops and neighbourhood hawker centres, usually costing well under $3 a cup. The spots below span the island and range from decades-old institutions to a modern specialty cafe, though hours at hawker stalls can change with little notice, so it's always worth confirming before you go.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Bhai Sarbat Indian-Muslim tea stall · $
A tiny Kampong Glam stall open since 1977 (formerly the No Name Teh Sarabat Stall), repeatedly named among Singapore's best for its milky, ginger-laced pulled tea.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim tea stall
- Price: $ · Teh tarik around $1.30; masala tea around $3
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Masala tea, Teh sarbat (ginger milk tea)
- Where: 21 Bussorah Street, Singapore 199439
- Area: Kampong Glam
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Daily 6:30am to 1am
- Halal: Muslim-friendly
Tarik Specialty teh tarik cafe · $$
A modern Arab Street cafe (founded 2020) reworking teh tarik with premium global spices such as saffron and cardamom; Muslim-owned and highly rated for smooth, frothy cups.
- Cuisine: Specialty teh tarik cafe
- Price: $$ · Signature spiced teas from around $4.50; cafe pricing
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Teh karak, Teh zaffran (saffron tea)
- Where: 92 Arab Street, #01-02, Singapore 199788
- Area: Kampong Glam (Arab Street)
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Daily 8am to 12am
- Halal: Halal (Muslim-owned)
Ar-Rahman Cafe & Royal Prata Indian-Muslim (prata, teh tarik, chendol) · $
A Muslim-owned Tekka Centre stall billing itself as a teh tarik, prata and chendol specialist and drawing consistent praise for its pulled tea.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim (prata, teh tarik, chendol)
- Price: $ · Drinks around $1-$2; prata and sets from around $5
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Roti prata, Chendol
- Where: 665 Buffalo Road, #01-247, Tekka Centre, Singapore 210665
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Little India
- Hours: Tue to Sun 7am to 10:30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: Halal (Muslim-owned)
Shahana Teh Tarik Muslim drinks stall (teh tarik) · $
A dedicated teh tarik brand with a stall at Yishun Park Hawker Centre (and a delivery arm), with a loyal following for its creamy, frothy pulled tea.
- Cuisine: Muslim drinks stall (teh tarik)
- Price: $ · Hawker prices, roughly $1.50-$2 a cup
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Teh halia
- Where: 51 Yishun Avenue 11, #01-06, Yishun Park Hawker Centre, Singapore 768867
- Area: Yishun
- Nearest MRT: Khatib
- Hours: Daily 6:30am to 10pm (confirm ahead)
- Halal: Halal
Syed Mohamed Drinks Indian-Muslim drinks stall · $
A long-running Amoy Street Food Centre stall featured by the MICHELIN Guide, serving piping-hot teh tarik among more than 25 tea and coffee drinks.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim drinks stall
- Price: $ · Teh and kopi around $1.50-$2
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Kopi, Wide range of tea and coffee variants
- Where: 7 Maxwell Road, #01-67, Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapore 069111
- Area: Telok Ayer / CBD
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Weekday mornings from 6:30am (weekends/public holidays may close)
- Halal: Muslim-friendly
Madras Coffee House South Indian coffee and tea house · $
A Little India coffee house on Kerbau Road known for its rich, creamy teh tarik, traditionally sweetened with jaggery (nattu sakkarai) rather than refined sugar.
- Cuisine: South Indian coffee and tea house
- Price: $ · Teh tarik around $1.80
- Must-try: Teh tarik, South Indian filter coffee, Thosai
- Where: 54 Kerbau Road, #01-06, Singapore 218179
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Little India
- Hours: Daily 5:30am to 9:45pm
LK Maju Restaurant Indian-Muslim / mamak (24-hour) · $
A 24-hour Little India mamak institution on the corner of Rowell Road, a reliable late-night stop for a generous mug of teh tarik.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim / mamak (24-hour)
- Price: $ · Drinks $1-$2; mains around $5-$10
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Roti prata, Murtabak
- Where: 51 Rowell Road, Singapore 207999
- Area: Little India / Rochor
- Nearest MRT: Rochor
- Hours: Open 24 hours
- Halal: Halal (Muslim-owned)
Bismillah Yunos Teh Tarik Muslim kopitiam drinks stall · $
A well-loved Tanglin Halt Market stall known for value pricing and a milky, evaporated-milk-forward teh tarik; the market is still open but the estate is being redeveloped.
- Cuisine: Muslim kopitiam drinks stall
- Price: $ · Teh tarik around $1.30; drinks $1-$1.50
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Teh C, Teh O
- Where: 48A Tanglin Halt, #01-26, Tanglin Halt Market, Singapore 148813
- Area: Queenstown (Tanglin Halt)
- Nearest MRT: Commonwealth
- Hours: Sat to Thu 6am to 7:45pm, Fri 6am to 12pm (Tanglin Halt is under SERS redevelopment; confirm ahead)
- Halal: Muslim-friendly
Rafee's Corner (Raja Tarik) Indian-Muslim drinks stall · $
A West-side favourite in Taman Jurong long acclaimed for its pulled tea and teh halia, even bottling its own tea powder sold at Mustafa and NTUC.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim drinks stall
- Price: $ · Teh tarik and teh halia around $1.50-$2
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Teh halia (ginger tea)
- Where: 3 Yung Sheng Road, #02-112, Taman Jurong Shopping Centre, Singapore 618499
- Area: Taman Jurong (Jurong West)
- Nearest MRT: Lakeside (bus onward)
- Hours: Daily from around 5:30am to 9:30pm (varies)
- Halal: Halal (Muslim-owned)
Mustafa Cafe Indian-Muslim (masala tea) · $
A busy cafe near the round-the-clock Mustafa Centre, singled out for its spiced masala tea alongside a classic teh tarik.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim (masala tea)
- Price: $ · Masala tea / teh tarik around $2; snacks $3-$6
- Must-try: Teh masala (masala tea), Teh tarik
- Where: 145 Syed Alwi Road, Singapore 207663
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Daily 9:30am to 11:30pm (confirm ahead)
- Halal: Muslim-friendly
Dynamic Dining House Indian-Muslim (Indian food, teh tarik) · $
A long-serving halal Indian eatery in Changi Village (formerly known to regulars as Dil'b), a convenient teh tarik stop before or after the beach.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim (Indian food, teh tarik)
- Price: $ · Drinks $1-$2; Indian mains around $5-$10
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Roti prata, Indian rice and curry
- Where: 5 Changi Village Road, #01-2041, Singapore 500005
- Area: Changi Village
- Nearest MRT: Tampines (bus onward)
- Hours: Daily 6am to 12am (confirm ahead)
- Halal: Halal
Ar-Rahim Sarabat Stall Muslim sarbat drinks stall · $
A 100% Muslim-owned drinks stall in Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre praised for its teh tarik, giving the far east its own strong pulled-tea option.
- Cuisine: Muslim sarbat drinks stall
- Price: $ · Teh tarik around $1.50-$2
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Teh halia, Sarbat drinks
- Where: 110 Pasir Ris Central, #01-01, Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, Singapore 519641
- Area: Pasir Ris
- Nearest MRT: Pasir Ris
- Hours: Daily 9:30am to 11:30pm
- Halal: Halal (Muslim-owned)
M. Mohd Ghani Cafe Indian-Muslim / Malay hawker · $
A neighbourhood halal stall at Ayer Rajah Food Centre highlighted for its teh tarik, representing the western heartlands on the pulled-tea map.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim / Malay hawker
- Price: $ · Hawker prices, drinks around $1.50-$2
- Must-try: Teh tarik, Malay rice dishes
- Where: 503 West Coast Drive, #01-51, Ayer Rajah Food Centre, Singapore 120503
- Area: West Coast (Ayer Rajah)
- Nearest MRT: Clementi (bus onward)
- Halal: Halal
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhai Sarbat | Indian-Muslim tea stall | $ | Kampong Glam | Muslim-friendly |
| Tarik | Specialty teh tarik cafe | $$ | Kampong Glam (Arab Street) | Halal (Muslim-owned) |
| Ar-Rahman Cafe & Royal Prata | Indian-Muslim (prata, teh tarik, chendol) | $ | Little India | Halal (Muslim-owned) |
| Shahana Teh Tarik | Muslim drinks stall (teh tarik) | $ | Yishun | Halal |
| Syed Mohamed Drinks | Indian-Muslim drinks stall | $ | Telok Ayer / CBD | Muslim-friendly |
| Madras Coffee House | South Indian coffee and tea house | $ | Little India | — |
| LK Maju Restaurant | Indian-Muslim / mamak (24-hour) | $ | Little India / Rochor | Halal (Muslim-owned) |
| Bismillah Yunos Teh Tarik | Muslim kopitiam drinks stall | $ | Queenstown (Tanglin Halt) | Muslim-friendly |
| Rafee's Corner (Raja Tarik) | Indian-Muslim drinks stall | $ | Taman Jurong (Jurong West) | Halal (Muslim-owned) |
| Mustafa Cafe | Indian-Muslim (masala tea) | $ | Little India | Muslim-friendly |
| Dynamic Dining House | Indian-Muslim (Indian food, teh tarik) | $ | Changi Village | Halal |
| Ar-Rahim Sarabat Stall | Muslim sarbat drinks stall | $ | Pasir Ris | Halal (Muslim-owned) |
| M. Mohd Ghani Cafe | Indian-Muslim / Malay hawker | $ | West Coast (Ayer Rajah) | Halal |
Your questions answered
What is teh tarik and what makes a good cup?
Teh tarik is a hot milk tea made from strong black tea and condensed or evaporated milk, then repeatedly poured ("pulled") between two vessels to aerate and froth it. A good cup is well balanced, neither too sweet nor too diluted, with the tea's flavour still coming through and a smooth, foamy top rather than a lukewarm, watery pour.
How much does teh tarik cost in Singapore?
At hawker centres and mamak stalls, teh tarik is very affordable, typically around $1.20 to $2.50 a cup. Specialty cafes such as Tarik on Arab Street charge more for premium spiced tea styles, with signature drinks from roughly $4.50.
Are these teh tarik spots halal or Muslim-friendly?
Many teh tarik stalls are Muslim-owned or halal-oriented, since the drink comes from Indian-Muslim (mamak) culture; several venues on this list are Muslim-owned or listed on halal directories. Halal status can change, however, so if it matters to you, look for a displayed MUIS halal certificate or check directly with the stall before ordering.
Which areas are best for finding teh tarik in Singapore?
Kampong Glam (around Bussorah Street and Arab Street) and Little India (Tekka Centre, Kerbau Road, Rowell Road) are the traditional heartlands, packed with sarbat stalls and mamak eateries. Beyond the centre, you'll find well-regarded cups in neighbourhood hawker centres from Yishun and Pasir Ris to Jurong, West Coast and Changi Village.
Do I need to queue or make a reservation?
These are casual hawker stalls and eateries, so reservations generally aren't needed or possible. Popular spots like Bhai Sarbat can draw queues at peak times, and some hawker stalls sell out or keep irregular hours, so it's wise to go earlier and confirm opening times before making a special trip.